Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

He brings 52 years of experience, beginning in the hospitality industry as a dishwasher and moving through the roles of executive chef, food and beverage manager and finally general manager, and has worked with the Marriott brand for 16 years at various locations. He will oversee all operations and business strategy at the resort.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 4, 2023

Her over two decades of marketing experience, with a specialization in hospitality, make her a strong leader to oversee strategic and innovative marketing at BWH Hotels and ensure teams across the company achieve their goals. Donatelli is promoted to director, national accounts, after her six previous years at Omni Hotels & Resorts.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

appoints London-based Hills Balfour as its European sales, marketing and public relations representative. The agency specializes in travel, tourism and hospitality and has thorough knowledge of the United States. Lindvall has dedicated 30 years of his career to hospitality, mostly with Marriott.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 8, 2022

Kim has been in events and luxury hospitality sales for 10 years and most recently worked at Highgate hospitality as its area account director for groups. Most recently, the 25-year hospitality veteran was executive vice president at Visit Huntington Beach. John Ehlenfeldt. Previously, O’Dell was president and CEO of Events DC.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2021

Smart Meetings loves recognizing talented hospitality professionals who will help the industry evolve as we get back to meeting, so when we heard that Destinations International had announced their 2021 30 Under 30 class from convention and visitors bureaus and tourism boards around the world, we wanted to get to know them better.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

She brings extensive experience in strategic communications and public relations to her new role, having worked across public policy, higher education, and media. She most recently served as chief of public information at Sinclair Community College. Ron Eifert has been promoted to the role of director of sales.

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Solimar International

MAY 8, 2022

I received a degree in Communication with a focus in Public Relations from Virginia Tech. I received a minor in Hospitality and Tourism which is how I learned about tourism management and destination marketing organizations. Are there sustainable tourism practices currently promoted by the local DMO for the county as a whole? .

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 17, 2024

Heather Kirksey and Jason Lusk Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has promoted Heather Kirksey to vice president of public relations, corporate events and membership. In her new role, Kirksey will lead the membership and events team, in addition to the organization’s public relations department.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 31, 2024

At Visit Seattle, Byington will oversee all marketing and brand development initiatives to promote tourism across travel segments, including meetings and conventions, leisure, transient, and international markets.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit OKC) has promoted staff members within the organization. Katy Birchett-Smith has been promoted from convention sales manager to senior convention sales manager. Vidrine has years of experience in marketing and public relations in the tourism industry.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 5, 2024

In his new role, Helms will oversee group and event sales efforts, event planning, marketing, public relations, and hotel activations. Crucet has 25 years of industry experience working in hospitality, sales, catering, and operations. Most recently, Crucet served as sales leader for Marriott Multi-Hotel Sales South.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 26, 2023

Phillips first joined the team in January 2018 as director of tourism promotion and strategic alliances, where she successfully worked to enhance Florida’s Historic Coast as a tourism and meetings destination. This marks a promotion from Muku’s previous role of director of sales, a position she had served in at the property since 2019.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 29, 2024

Smith has more than 30 years of industry experience and has a deep understanding of Nashville’s unique hospitality landscape. Alison DeBorba and Olivia Hill Ensemble Hospitality has announced the appointments of Alison DeBorba and Olivia Hill both to the role of corporate hotel marketing managers.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 15, 2021

Visit Salt Lake (VSL) has appointed Ryan Mack as its director of media and communications to support VSL’s mission and promote Salt Lake as a travel destination for tourism and conventions. In his new role, Mack will manage public relations and communication efforts for VSL, targeting local, national, and international media sources.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 1, 2022

She has more than 20 years of hospitality experience and most recently worked as director of sales and business development at The Dupont Circle Hotel Washington D.C. In her new role, Rioux will take on the property’s overall sales, marketing, and public relations efforts. Danica Potier.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2024

Jon Ushijima The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach, has promoted Jon Ushijima to the position of director of international sales. He has nearly 30 years of combined hospitality operations and sales experience. Jeff Doane Omni Hotels & Resorts has announced Jeff Doane as its new chief commercial officer.

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 15, 2019

Attending the workshop were 20 participants from 10 destinations, representing such organisations as Ikarus Tours GmbH, India Tourism Beijing, India Tourism United House, Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation, Myanmar Tourism Federation, Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism (..)

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DCI

JULY 14, 2022

JT Long is the content chief at Smart Meetings , an integrated media company for the meetings, travel and hospitality industry. Solomon Herbert is both the publisher and editor in chief of Black Meetings & Tourism , a publication specifically addressing Black meeting planners and industry workers.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 10, 2022

Laura Gonzalez will serve as national account manager, focusing on the sports tourism market to promote Jacksonville as a destination for youth, amateur, collegiate, and professional sports, as well as sports conventions. Paul Pettas has been promoted to the role of vice president, brand and communications for Sodexo Live. Explore St.

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DCI

MARCH 7, 2023

I would love to see one of our industry associations take the lead in developing a national campaign to spotlight the types of career paths that exist in hospitality and tourism and create a compelling “brand” for what we have to offer,” she said.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 26, 2022

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has announced the promotion of Adam Berrios to vice president of sales and services, a position that drives the organization’s key role in attracting meetings, conventions, and sporting events to the area. Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where. Adam Berrios.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Boasting an award-winning team of over 400 specialists across 23 global offices, Allied creates conversion-driven campaigns for major brands in film, TV, sports, gaming, live entertainment, cultural institutions, hospitality, and consumer goods. Kicking Cow Promotions St. Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Jessie Malpica and Stephanie Lapsley Jessie Malpica (left) and Stephanie Lapsley (right) With 16 years of experience in the hospitality industry, including nearly a decade at Ritz-Carlton hotels, Malpica looks forward to serving as the director of operations of the first Ritz-Carlton property in the Pacific Northwest, The Ritz-Carlton Portland.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Aoife Delaney Aoife Delaney, DMC Network DMC Network promotes Delaney to the role of managing director from her current role as vice president of business development. She will oversee all aspects of group and transient business, catering sales, meetings and events, and marketing and public relations for the hotel.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2024

At Visit Seattle, she will oversee all marketing and brand development initiatives to promote tourism to the city across all segments, including meetings and conventions, leisure, transient and international markets. She brings over eight years of expertise in sales, revenue management and leadership in the hospitality industry.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2022

Signia by Hilton San Jose appointed Sarfraz general manager and promoted Hendricks to complex director of sales and marketing. Sarfraz brings over 15 years of hospitality experience to the property, most recently working for Hilton San Jose and Juniper Hotel Cupertino, Curio Collection by Hilton as general manager of both.

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